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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,468,016,732 and 11,929,550,142

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,468,016,732 and 11,929,550,142 is: 26,026,651,629.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,468,016,732 : 11,929,550,142 = 11,929,550,142 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,468,016,732/11,929,550,142 = 11,929,550,142/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,468,016,732x = 11,929,550,142 × 11,929,550,142
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,468,016,732x = 142,314,166,590,492,213,248
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 142,314,166,590,492,213,248/5,468,016,732
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,026,651,629.95

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